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. 2022 Nov 29;11(23):3293. doi: 10.3390/plants11233293

Table 1.

Pre-treatment techniques to promote coconut fruit germination.

Type of Pre-Treatment Benefits Pre-Treatment Reference
Mechanical or physical treatment of the fruit Facilitates moisture penetration into the fruit De-husking [27]
Slicing a portion of the husk [3,65]
Chopping husk from both sides [60]
Physiological treatments by using water or chemicals Promotes moisture and chemical penetration to stimulate germination Soaking in water [3,27,75]
Soaking in nutrient solution (e.g., KNO3 and NaCO3) [27,75]
Injection of minerals/nutrients (e.g., zinc and copper) [3]